A Randomised Double-Blind, Double Dummy Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Arimidex with Tamoxifen as First line Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Women

ISRCTN ISRCTN74551156
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74551156
Secondary identifying numbers ZEN1033IL/27
Submission date
19/08/2002
Registration date
19/08/2002
Last edited
28/11/2019
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr - -
Scientific

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised Double-Blind Double Dummy Trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific titleA Randomised Double-Blind, Double Dummy Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Arimidex with Tamoxifen as First line Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Women
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBreast cancer
Intervention1. Group A: Arimidex (anastrozole) 1 mg plus tamoxifen placebo daily
2. Group B: Tamoxifen 20 mg plus Arimidex placebo daily
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Arimidex with Tamoxifen
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1996
Completion date01/07/1998

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who are candidates to receive hormonal therapy as first line therapy for advanced disease (patients may have received adjuvant chemotherapy or hormonal therapy but patients who have received tamoxifen as adjuvant therapy must have an interval of at least 12 months since stopping tamoxifen and entry into this trial)
2. Post-menopausal defined as:
2.1 Aged >50 years or who have not menstruated during the preceding 12 months or who have follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels within the post-menopausal range
2.2 Women aged <50 years who have FSH levels within the post-menopausal range
3. Hormone receptor (oestrogen receptor and or progesterone receptor) positive or unknown
4. Measurable or evaluable disease
5. No previous systemic therapy for advanced breast cancer
6. No drug-maintained menopausal status
7. No evidence of life threatening visceral disease
8. Life expectancy of >3 months
9. No treatment with a non-approved or experimental drug within the preceding 3 months before randomisation
10. No prior history of other malignancy other than breast cancer, except basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cancer of the cervix which has been satisfactorily controlled
11. No contraindications to protocol treatments
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/1996
Date of final enrolment01/07/1998

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

AstraZeneca Clinical Research Group (UK)
Industry

10 Logie Mill
Beaverbank Office Park
Lovie Green Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4HG
United Kingdom

Website http://www.astrazeneca.co.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/04r9x1a08

Funders

Funder type

Industry

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (UK)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

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